Chapter 24 Exchange Conditions

  Unexpectedly, the man in green shirt was so cunning that he mixed all the pens in his left hand into a pile of identical pens.

  At this moment, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Was I still going to have to stupidly bend down and search?

  But if that's really a stroke of genius, won't I miss out on success if I don't find it? Which one is the real deal after all? I took a glance and they all looked exactly the same, couldn't tell which one was unusual.

  An idea flashed through his mind, and he had it...

  My eyes shone with a bright light, and I raised my head again. I slightly curled up the corners of my lips, pointed to the pen on the ground, and met his gaze without being arrogant or humble. In an extremely affirmative tone, I said: "I see that your pen that can draw buns has disappeared, so you're just pretending to be powerful here!"

  "Does Mr. Min need to make a show of force? What nonsense!" The man in the green robe strongly disagreed with my words, shaking his head directly.

  Haha, what a great phenomenon! He actually said his own surname, it turns out that this manly-looking green-shirted man is actually surnamed Min, this surname is quite rare!

  "Fine, you draw it then." I said with a hint of arrogance, withdrawing my gaze. Although I seemed calm on the surface, inside I was already excited and looking forward to him demonstrating how to draw the burn cake, so that I could finally know which one was truly divine.

  The man in the green shirt was just bending down when he suddenly stopped moving, stood up straight again, and looked at me with a rich and interesting expression on his face. He said leisurely, "Miss is quite clever, actually thinking of using the stimulating method?"

  "Hehe, what's this 'jiāng jiàng method' you're talking about? I don't understand what you're saying." I looked up at him with a calm expression, of course not admitting that I was using the jiāng jiàng method - playing dumb is something that doesn't need to be taught. But now that the jiāng jiàng method can't be used anymore, what's to be done?

  Even if, in my heart it's like a million ants crawling, feeling so messy and chaotic, but I still want to maintain a clear mind.

  The man in the green shirt also looked at me, his eyes flashing with thought, wondering what he was thinking.

  "Don't you dare exchange flirtatious glances!" Xiong Xiaotu suddenly jumped out from among us, shouting in protest.

  Ugh... what is this Xiao Tuo bear doing here? Our main task now is to rush the pen, and he still has the nerve to come out and make trouble. I'm really getting annoyed!

  "Hehe, your man is jealous......" The man in the green shirt sneered back at me with a smile, seemingly in a very good mood.

  His mood is fine, but mine isn't. What he said made me feel annoyed again, I don't know why, but Xiong Xiaotu always gets mistaken for my boyfriend, why does this always happen?

  "It's not him..."

  "I didn't eat vinegar..."

  I took another look at Xiong Xiaotu, who claimed he wasn't jealous, and felt a knot in my heart. I knew that Xiong Xiaotu liked me, but for now, it wasn't the right time to talk about romantic relationships.

  So, I turned around and solemnly said to the man in green: "What happens between him and me is none of your business. However, if you can't prove that your roasted buns painting exists, then your iron signboard will certainly not be spared!"

  I was thinking that the man in green shirt actually made a living by selling paintings and burning incense, so this skill of painting incense should be very important to him.

  "In short, you're just trying to get me to use that pen. The man in the green shirt also looked back at me with a piercing gaze that seemed somewhat unusual."

  I feel like I can't quite figure out what he's thinking, so I'm left feeling puzzled and confused.

  "Not really, I just hope you can draw a pancake for us to eat!" Xiong Xiaotu shook his head and began to explain forcefully.

  Then, a group of foodies behind Xiong Xiaotu also nodded and responded: "Right! We're all waiting to eat your Huajuan buns!"

  The power of foodies is enormous, and at this moment, I have witnessed it.

  The man in the green shirt flashed a hint of helplessness in his eyes, sighed, and said: "You have such strong demands, so I, Min Mou, can only make a fool of myself!"

  He still has a conscience and knows how to satisfy customers. I thought so, and then I started to frown and wink at Xiong Xiaotu, meaning that he should take advantage of the situation and grab the pen quickly.

  However, Xiong Xiaotu saw me looking at him and gave me a brilliant smile. In an instant, I felt helpless, and at this critical moment, he might still not understand my meaning.

  The man in a blue shirt bowed his head and picked up a pen. A flash of light passed through my eyes, and I quickly reached out to grab his hand.

  At the same time, Xiong Xiaotu also quickly attacked.

  A fierce battle for the brush has begun at this moment, but this time the blue-shirted man's brush is not so easy to grab. His hand follows the momentum and then throws the brush far away.

  "Little Tuo, quickly grab it!" I immediately gave the order. At this time, if we don't make a move, when will we?

  Xiong Xiaotu originally wanted to grab the pen, but the man in green shirt blocked him.

  Seeing Xiao Tuo's actions being blocked, I can only go and grab it myself.

  "Don't move, wanting me to give you a pen is also not impossible..."

  As soon as I heard what the man in green said, my footsteps stopped immediately. Good grief, could it be that the man in green had other demands?

  Why should I listen to him? The signal in my brain started again, and I wanted to act, but the pen fell down, yet I didn't know where it went.

  The pen fell off, shouldn't it be on the ground? Is there a divine power that can make it disappear out of thin air?

  The doubts in my heart deepened, and I could only be forced to nod helplessly, saying: "Please state your conditions!"

  "Tomorrow at this time, let's have a cooking competition. Whoever makes the most popular pastry will be the winner. If you win, I'll give you a pen. But if you lose, then I'll ask for something from you too." The man in green slowly said.

  But as for his proposal, I think it's basically a scam, to be honest. Xiong Xiaotu only knows how to do barbecue, and I've never made baozi before, so how can we possibly win?

  "It's actually a competition, so let's make it fair. Don't just compare whose pie tastes better, but also the cooking skills, how about that?" I want to get more benefits for Xiong Xiaotu, and I've had his roasted meat before, which was quite delicious, so I dare to try my luck.

  "Alright, anyway we're all judges, it's hard to pretend, right..." The man in the green shirt replied.

  The foodie friends behind nodded in agreement: "Great, cooking competition..."

  "Right, looks like we can get some free food now..."

  "Lingrong, I want to eat something you've made..." Xiong Xiaotu looked at me with a face full of expectation. In response, I rolled my eyes and smiled playfully: "What are you kidding? Is what I make edible for humans?"

  "That's not something humans eat, it's what beastmen eat!"

  "Alright, Xiong Xiaotu's reply was indeed surprising. I placed my hand on his shoulder and said: 'Come on, Xiaotu! If you win the competition, I'll make something for you to eat!'"

  What a joke, my cooking skills are basically something I don't even want to taste myself, but if I can fool Xiong Xiaotu into helping me participate in the competition, that seems like a pretty good lie!